A Chicago school is receiving refugees from Ukraine with open arms.
Donations for Ukrainian refugees are accumulating and being distributed at St. Nicholas Cathedral School, 2200 W. Rice St."We're getting a lot of calls," Cirrily said. "They'll call and say ‘can we donate?’ It’s kids reaching out to kids, that's what's so cool."Sara Morganthaler said they regularly buy things to donate but when her son saw what was happening, they knew they wanted Ukrainian children to receive their packages.
Students are in charge of the surplus of donations. No one knows better what will comfort their new Ukrainian friends. Seventeen refugee children will start school here.Chicago students hold vigil to ask for peace in Ukraine "Maybe talking to adult could be scarier than talking to a kid who is trying to welcome them into the community," seventh grader Elle Brenner said,
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